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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving 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 ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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