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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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