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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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