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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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