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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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