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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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