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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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