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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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