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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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