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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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