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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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