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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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