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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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