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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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