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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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