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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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