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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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