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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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