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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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