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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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