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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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