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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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