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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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