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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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