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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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