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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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