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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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