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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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