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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning 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 institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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