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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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