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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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