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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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