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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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