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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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