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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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