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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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