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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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