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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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