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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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