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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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