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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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