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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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