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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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