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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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