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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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