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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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