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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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