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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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