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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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