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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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