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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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