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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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