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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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