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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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