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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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