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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines 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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