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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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