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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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