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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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