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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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