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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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