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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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