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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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