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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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