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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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