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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. 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 MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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