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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)