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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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