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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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