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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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