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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with 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 be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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