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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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