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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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