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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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