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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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