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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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