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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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