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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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