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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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