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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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