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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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