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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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