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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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