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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning 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 organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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