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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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