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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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