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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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