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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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