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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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