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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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