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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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