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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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