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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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