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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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