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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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