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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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