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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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