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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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