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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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