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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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