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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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