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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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