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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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