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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning 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 stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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