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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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