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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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