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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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