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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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