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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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