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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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