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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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