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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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