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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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