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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance 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 guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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