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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates 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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