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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about 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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