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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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