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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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