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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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