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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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