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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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