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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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