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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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