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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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