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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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