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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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