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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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