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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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