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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major 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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