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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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