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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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