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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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