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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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