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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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