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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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