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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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