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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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