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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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