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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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