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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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