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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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