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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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