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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online 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 guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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