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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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