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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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