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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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