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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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