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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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