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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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