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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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