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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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