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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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