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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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