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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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