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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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