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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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