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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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