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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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