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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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