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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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