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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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