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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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