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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers 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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