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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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