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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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