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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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