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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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