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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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