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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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