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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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