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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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