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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance 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 institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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