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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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