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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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