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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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