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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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