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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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