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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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