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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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