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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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