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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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