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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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