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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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