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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving 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 guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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