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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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