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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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