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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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