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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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