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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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