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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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