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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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