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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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