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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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