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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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