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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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