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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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