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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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