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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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