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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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