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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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