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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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