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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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