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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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