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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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