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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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