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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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