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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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