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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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