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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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