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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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