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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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