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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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