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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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