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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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