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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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