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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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