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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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