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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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