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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key 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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