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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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