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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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