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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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