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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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