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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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