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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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