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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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