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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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