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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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