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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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