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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because 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 we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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