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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? 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 Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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