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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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