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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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