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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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