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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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