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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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