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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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