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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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