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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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