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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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