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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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