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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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