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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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