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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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