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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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