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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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