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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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