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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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