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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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