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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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