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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing 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. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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