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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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