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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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