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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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