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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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