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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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