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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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