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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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