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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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