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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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