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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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