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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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