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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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