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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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