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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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