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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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