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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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