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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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