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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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