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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance 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 institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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