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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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