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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning 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. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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