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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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