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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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