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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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