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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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