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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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