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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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