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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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