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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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