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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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