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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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