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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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