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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online 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 educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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