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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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