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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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