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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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