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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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