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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding 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. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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