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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-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 educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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