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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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