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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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