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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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