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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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