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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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