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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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