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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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