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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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