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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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