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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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