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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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