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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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