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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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