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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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