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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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