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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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