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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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