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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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