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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews 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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