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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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