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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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