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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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