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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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