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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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