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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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