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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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