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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes 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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