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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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