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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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