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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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