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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major 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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