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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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