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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended 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 organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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