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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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