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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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