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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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