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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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