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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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