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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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 available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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