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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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