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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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