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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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