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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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