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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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