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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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