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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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