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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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