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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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