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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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