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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning 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 educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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