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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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