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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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