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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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