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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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