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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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