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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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