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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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