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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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