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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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