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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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