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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major 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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