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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants 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 almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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