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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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