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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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