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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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