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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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