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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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