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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key 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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