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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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