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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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