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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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