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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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