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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major 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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