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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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