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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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