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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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