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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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