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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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