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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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