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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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