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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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