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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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