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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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