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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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