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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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