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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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