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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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