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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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