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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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