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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing 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 be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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