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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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