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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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