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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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