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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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