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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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