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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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