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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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