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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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