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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning 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 organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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