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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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