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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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