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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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