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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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