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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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