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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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