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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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