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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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