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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing 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 we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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