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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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