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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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