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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology 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 we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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