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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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