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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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