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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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