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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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