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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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