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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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