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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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