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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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