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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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