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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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