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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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