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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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