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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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