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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing 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 ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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