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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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