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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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