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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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