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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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