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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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