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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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