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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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