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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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