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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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