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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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