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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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