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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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