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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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