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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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