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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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