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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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