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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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