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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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