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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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