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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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