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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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