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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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