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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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