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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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