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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning 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 ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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