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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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