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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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