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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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