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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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