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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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