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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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