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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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