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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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