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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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