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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning 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 organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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