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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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