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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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