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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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