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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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