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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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