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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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