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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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