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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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