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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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