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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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