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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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