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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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