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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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