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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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