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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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