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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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