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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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