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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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