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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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