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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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