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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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