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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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