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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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