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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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