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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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