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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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