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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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