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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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