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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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