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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the 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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