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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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