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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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