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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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