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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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