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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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