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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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