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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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