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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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