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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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