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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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