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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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