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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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