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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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