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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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