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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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