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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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