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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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