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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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