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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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