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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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