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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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