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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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