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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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