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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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