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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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