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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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