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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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