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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive 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 interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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