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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major 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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