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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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