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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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