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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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